My Peonies are in Bloom
@BelleStarr (61355)
United States
June 12, 2019 7:52am CST
I have two Peonie bushes and I wait every year to see them in bloom. I have been watching from my kitchen window and it has finally happened. I have one dark pink and one white. I love them both. I think I like the pink better but the contrast with the yellow inside of the white ones is pretty beautiful I think.
What is blooming in your yard?
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
Oh that is lovely a hydrangea isn't it.
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
@LadyDuck I have two blue ones and they won't bloom until August.
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@LadyDuck (472526)
• Switzerland
13 Jun 19
@BelleStarr Yes, it is a hydrangea, mine is pink, but not yet blooming this year.
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
I have had azaleas, rhododendrons, violets, lilacs, tulips and now the peonies. my roses are not near blooming yet.
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@LadyDuck (472526)
• Switzerland
13 Jun 19
@BelleStarr All the roses are blooming since last month. In fact we call May "the month of the roses".
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16886)
• China
12 Jun 19
I have no peony excepting some potted herbal flowers.The peonies in the park here withered as early as in April.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16886)
• China
14 Jun 19
@BelleStarr That is exactly what I want to say.It blooms in later spring over here.
@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
14 Jun 19
Mine has just started to bloom, it must be warmer where you live.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
13 Jun 19
@BelleStarr The Lilies will be blooming soon here.
We have the usual marigold plus
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@RasmaSandra (83541)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Jun 19
Lovely flowers. Nothing here but palm trees. Back in Latvia in my garden, I had lovely roses like this one.
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
We don't have much besides azaleas in Ocala in our yard and one camelia.
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@1creekgirl (43161)
• United States
12 Jun 19
Those are stunning! Peonies are my favorite and I have three bushes. Sometimes they do well and sometimes not.
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
I think the weather here in Connecticut is perfect for peonies, especially our rainy spring.
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
14 Jun 19
@1creekgirl That is lovely with the pink with the white.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
14 Jun 19
They are quite beautiful. Makes me remember back when I had a small rose bush by our porch. How proud and excited I was when I stepped out one day and there it was a big round beautiful bush of white little roses all over 
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
14 Jun 19
Yes, I know the feeling, we feel like plant mamas lol
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@SIMPLYD (90720)
• Philippines
17 Jun 19
@BelleStarr Oh that's very nice - they smell sweet. Yes, in that case, they should be just outside in the garden.
@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
Yes they are, it is a very sweet smell. But they attract ants so I never bring them in the house.
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@Hate2Iron (15726)
• Canada
12 Jun 19
We had peonies when we lived in Chicago but I think that might be the only flower we don't have here. I have no idea what the names are of half of them!!
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
I love peonies, they really brighten up this time of years.
@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
I look forward to seeing them bloom as well. It is a sure sign that summer is almost here.
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
16 Jun 19
Do you have a balcony or deck? So many beautiful things grow in pots. They are already fading, it is such a short time of beauty.
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@simone10 (54182)
• Louisville, Kentucky
16 Jun 19
@BelleStarr we do have a balcony but it's too small. We barely have enough room for our two chairs.
@crazyhorseladycx (39504)
• United States
13 Jun 19
they're both stunnin'! i fear my lone peony bush perished a few years back. 't struggled fer years out here so i've doubts 'bout gettin' anymore.
lavender, grass (my native grasses, which i'm happy fer), desert willow 'n trumpet vines 're fixin' to get started 'n the virginia creeper 'tis'n 'ts last leg. 'tis a shame coz the native bees love 't so. out'n the front'd be spanish broom, texas red sage.
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
14 Jun 19
I think you are smart to grow the things that are native to the environment, we can grow things that are not native but it is always more difficult
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@crazyhorseladycx (39504)
• United States
14 Jun 19
@BelleStarr thanks, hon. 't times i regret the plantin' 'f so many trees, 's none'd be native (these were grasslands 'fore humans came). i kinda justify such's helpin' the 'nvironment though, since they help remove all the toxins from the air.
@Marilynda1225 (84155)
• United States
12 Jun 19
Your peonies are really pretty. Sadly I have nothing growing in my yard except grass
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
I planted these many years ago and they just take care of themselves.
@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
lol Yes I think many people don't know about peonies which is a real shame.
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@allknowing (143199)
• India
13 Jun 19
I have bought peonies for flower arrangements and having them in a garden would be so fulfilling
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@allknowing (143199)
• India
14 Jun 19
@BelleStarr May be you can spray a mild insecticide such as NOTIX
@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
14 Jun 19
They are a beautiful addition to my garden but they attract ants so I don't bring the blooms into the house.
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
14 Jun 19
I love to just look at them, it is sad that they only bloom for a few weeks then we have to wait a whole year to see them.
@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
I used to have cages around mine which kept them a little taller and also offered some protection from the elements.
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@Fleura (31371)
• United Kingdom
13 Jun 19
@BelleStarr Yes I think I need some taller and more sturdy supports. The problem is the decent plant supports are much more expensive than the actual plants!
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
13 Jun 19
You are doing great for only having a balcony. I don't try to grow much in Florida since I am not there through the hot month to water them.
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@BelleStarr (61355)
• United States
14 Jun 19
I am not sure if they like extreme heat.
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